Overview
- The suspension takes effect on January 29, 2026 at the SDC Open and runs until the first ten HotelPlanner Tour events conclude, with the exact return date pending the finalized schedule.
- The case stems from a June 12 disqualification at the Raiffeisenbank Golf Challenge at Kaskáda Golf Resort for playing from the wrong place on greens on multiple occasions.
- An Independent Disciplinary Panel comprising Philip Evans KC, Ian Larsen and Markus Brier met on November 3 and ruled the conduct a serious breach based on a reckless infringement of the Rules of Golf.
- Playing partners Adri Arnaus and Aron Zemmer reported the infraction to tournament officials after the round.
- Gugler, a 25-year-old Swiss pro, said on Instagram that he accepts the decision and maintained any misplacement was inattentive and not intended to gain an advantage.